Explore the Family Name Stanwick

The meaning of Stanwick

English (Durham): habitational name from Stanwix (Cumberland) or Stanwick Saint John (North Yorkshire). The placenames derive from Old Norse steinn ‘stone, rock’ + veggr ‘wall’.

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How common is the last name Stanwick in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Stanwick has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stanwick ranked as the 70,273rd most popular surname with 260 individuals bearing the name. However, in 2010, the rank dropped to 83,226 with only 226 individuals carrying the Stanwick surname, marking a decrease of 13.08% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also witnessed a reduction from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, indicating a 20% dip.

20002010Change
Rank#70,273#83,226-18.43%
Count260226-13.08%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stanwick

Shifting focus to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Stanwick surname identified as White. The percentage decreased slightly from 98.46% in 2000 to 96.02% in 2010. During this decade, there was no record of any person with the Stanwick surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic appeared in 2010, making up 2.21% of the total Stanwicks, despite not being present in the 2000 data. There were no reported cases of individuals identifying with two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White98.46%96.02%-2.48%
Hispanic0%2.21%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%